I’m 70 and now I’m gonna buy one, yes old men watch you, kudos on having fun when your still young, at my age I just look and wish I was young again, we all get old so two things God first then family and fun, or is that three?
Hallo Local Yokel, Old -(I am in your age) is relative - if you not clothed - grey in grey, seeing with open eyes= woman, not speaking be diseased (if so), and....... knowing= You had had *All.... ... seeing for little things.. f.i. little flowers and green, are drinking slowly -Red - wine, naturally in brain - big thinks as think-tank... So you are staying (mostly) over *All. Also I am looking present time for a M998, - but no surplus sales in Germany (Most has gone - by US-Aid, to Ukraine +- 600 ea. However found in US-GovPlanet,- usable, better condition I see actually in:...carsforsale.com - AM General Humvee - w/prices +- $ 12-/-to $ 30-Thousand - and more. ( Dekades back - bought - from US-surplus M38A1 / M160, M37 and s.o. = as toy. as I sold my Company - so I sold the little collection too, to a young Enthusiast, knowing, will be in good hands, price was not important, but had had - tears. A Humvee I guess will be the right (last?) toy for aged boy... for my manor, country side. You are lucky man, have *Family., Me all my life found more interesting life, girls, woman, new flowers in new fields..(thought ..No - married woman *No -cry).. today I feel = better has been married in younger times, and have to have childs, so my life is poorer now, my Sport-Horses, doggies, walked one after theother to *Walhalla. Other side also luck, we - Germans - had had no war - after 1945, instead my US-friends, some died in Vietnam, as I am was Reserve-Offz, w/several exercises Reforger Manoevesr as L/O at US-HQ's-7th-Army, Heidelberg, met friends, and passed with honour; meanwhile I'm asking .... for what.....?? Dear Camerad, may I wish you peacetime, health and luck, also for your family, hoping you will find your toy = Humvee, God bless Amerika, Regards.....
Hey Matt, I have a 1988 M998, soft doors, soft top, cargo cover over the bed, 6.5L engine, woodland camo. I love mine too! Get you a radio rack for the interior off eBay! You can mount so much stuff to it. Also your back seats can fold down to extend your bed. They have 2 twist locks and the back of the seat pulls out and you just lay it down flat and use the twist locks to secure it to the floor. The hood is fiberglass and it's pretty strong but you're not supposed to walk on it. Get you a brush guard and mounting kit. It has pull out pins so it folds down and you can open your hood. If you don't have the deep water forwarding kit then don't go in water deeper than 30 inches! The engine and trans dip sticks aren't water tight! The deep water forwarding kit comes with the snorkel, tall exhaust pipe, and sealed dip sticks. The front window folds down for transporting the Humvees in ships, saves room. Get you a CB radio from President. They are 24 volt rated and make yourself an aluminum adapter plate for the antenna mount on the back so you can mount a CB antenna. The turn signal is actually authentic military, not aftermarket. However your keyed ignition is aftermarket. Military Humvees have no keys, just a switch. I hope yours is the 6.5L because the 6.2L engines aren't reliable. And never, ever, EVER try to start the engine before the wait light goes off or you will mess up your glow plugs and they'll swell up and get stuck in the engine, not fun! I was in the Marines for 5 years and my co-worker was a Humvee mechanic for 10 years in the Army so contact me if you have any questions. I hope yours has a fuel access panel under the rear passenger plywood panel on the tunnel. Makes replacing the sending unit in the fuel tank easy. Dropping the tank is a pain in the ass! Hope you have fun with yours because I love mine too! PS: download the -10 operator's manual, the -20 service manual, and the -30 service manuals. Those are your Humvee bibles. hummer-hmmwv.tpub.com
I got to field test these at Fort Hood when they first came out and replaced the Jeeps. When all you've had were the Jeeps, these things were beastly. Your little field test was soft - we did things in the Hummer that I couldn't believe a vehicle was doing. We were so happy to turn in the Jeeps at the salvage yard. They didn't care what shape they were in, so neither did we, and we did everything we could to absolutely trash the Jeeps at the yard.
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Dude....I LOVE your enthusiasm about owning this HUMVEE! When you turn to look at her, and pause and sigh and comment about how cool she looks.....freaking classic!
I worked for AM General in the early 90's in Livonia, Mi. At their design and testing center. I worked on the military side and not the commercial side and was charged with changing all the electrical design blueprints with updated corrosion resistance for all electrical connections. It was an awesome experience and am proud to have participated in the program. A lot of cool stories working there.
Some ideas for the hmmwv Put a winch, snorkel, performance exhaust (from the guy who made the one for the goblin), some engine mods, a spare tire carrier that goes in the bed (or see if you can do a slant back conversion and put the tire carrier on that), a seat for Linc in the middle of the back so you can carry the whole family, led lights, a military style bumper brush guard. Also it is designated as a SUV because a truck would have a bed that is separate from the cab, this is designated as a SUV just like a Chevy avalanche.
Haters gonna hate... as a anti armor infantry unit.. yes they broke alot .. but let's look at why.. does the army buy good parts and lubricants.. or cheap... bad lubrlead to many problems army needs to stop being cheap... Amazing truck using in an environment hotter than it should be ran with armor over the weight it should use.... Outstanding machine just dont be cheap and take care of her.. I miss my war chariot
As an Army vet that often drove these things in Iraq, these things break a lot and require lots of maintenance. The gas mileage is horrendous... there are better civilian alternatives
Glad your happy with it man but as an army mechanic that works on these all the time, please please pleaaaaase make sure you check your wheel hubs a decent amount of time. I’m tellin ya dude. Have fun with it!
Thegamersnewfriend Air Force mechanic here. I know exactly what you mean. I loathe working on humvees. Had to replace an injection pump on one and I was practically inside the engine. Without govt funding he’s gonna have a bear of a time getting parts and work done to this thing.
USonuMabeaCh. A MTVR is a 3 axle and much heavier and costly vehicle. It's not in the same category as a Hummer. www.google.com/search?q=MTVR&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwif95Olu4feAhVGkCwKHfe_CkIQ_AUIDigB&biw=1408&bih=629
Fellow mechanic as well both heavy wheel and light wheel former active duty army. Agree whole hearted the hubs leaked after every rotation in the field in Germany. Had mud and sand up in those hubs consistently and the pain of it all was they didn't last long. It wasn't until I had to work on a hub on a M1070 HET that was the real fun.
Hey Matt I️ would definitely make the first upgrade a brush guard! I’m in the military and they are a must when making new paths in the woods and for protection against the fiber glass hood , also you can mount shovels and other extras on it!
remember watching u when u had ur crummy truck and were shooting nails out of shotgun shells, now u have over a million subs and are prospering. Awesome to see you living well man
You're gonna want a winch. You'll also want to stop giving your phone number to anyone with a lesser 4x4, otherwise you'll be getting drunken calls at all hours to come fish some idiot's 4x4 out of a pond, lake or volcanic crater. It definitely needs a turbo. (I had a k/5 Blazer with the 6.2 diesel. A turbo wouldn't have hurt it.)
Pro tip: it's pretty comfortable to sleep on the hood laying along the windshield with nothing more than a small pad. I had many nights in Iraq sleeping that way.
O.k. first put a winch on IT. Then make one Hell OF a grill guard and put mini gun on top. Lights and the Demolition Ranch on the side and better yet put on the hood in memory of Tyler
I hated the humvees, they were a piece of crap, always deadlined, but people just keep circle X'in them and thats why they were even more fucked, and never got fixed because the mechanics pretty much claim everything is operator level and then the operators fuck the trucks up even more.
Its strange, after driving this thing so much as part of a QRF section during three different deployments in Iraq and counting my life on it, its like watching a beloved old friend
1. It's a military humvee 2.It's a military humvee 3.It's a military humvee 4.It's a military humvee 5.It's a military humvee 6.It's a military humvee 7.It's a military humvee 8.It's a military humvee 9.It's a military humvee 10. You could afford it.
Across the side of it you should get don't tell Mere in a classic military graffiti style writing like on the old P-51 mustang fighters and a smaller AR-15 eagle on the back right off the tailgate with a custom license plate that says "SO BRAVE"
"Look how cool it looks...." His enthusiasm has faintly rekindled my earliest memories of this vehicle before Monday morning motorpool made it seem mundane.
raagul selvarajah but school districts be like its vielent your making the children cold blood savages it's not safe to the children and bad for there minds
Matt, next step just Mount that BMG, then you will acquire the coolest RUclipsr ever who needs a Lamborghini when you have a Humvee with a BMG yeah come on talk to me I'm listening
I would totally put the angled back on, I've alway liked the look of them and also put up a turret mount with the armor siding on it as. I also like the special forces setup with the swivel arms on the side and its lightened for mobility. But angled back for sure if it was me and a armored turret setup.
Just looking at the disc brake set-up runs chills down my spine. Never mind the rest of it. Parts for this baby are gonna be like unobtainium, you ain't picking them up at NAPA. Love the vehicle, though.
eltsen nestle actually the brakes can be picked up at Napa, they calipers are the same as the amc eagle, only thing that is solely hmmvw is the portal gear boxes, and unlike many vehicles it is only made of parts from america.
No problem, there is a site the does cross referencing of on the shelf parts for hummers, oddly enough the steering column is from a ford Taurus and steering parts are ford f250 f350
I've been working on HMMWVs for 26 years. All variants. I served in Iraq as a turret gunner and a driver. Its a great vehicle. They have limitations but IMO, they have been great to me.
@@Brian.Rodriguez The military runs. 6.2s and 6.5s. The 6.5 is the best. It ran well in the desert. I operated it every day for over a hundred miles with no problems. They can occasionally hydro-lock in extreme heat but it was very rare.
Rich Hanley the thing is with military vehicles is yes they constantly break down but you basically fix everything easily because that’s the way the were designed
Another reason you can take the doors off is if you need an emergency riot shield. Make sure to have the heavy armored doors! Can't believe matt did not think of this! Pls do a video on testing the bullet stoping power of the heavy door to see how long it takes you to get trough. And why don't you use the grenade launcher any more?
I remember when I was in the Army in South Korea, and a Humvee needed depot level work. I'm not sure what the exact problem was, but the mechanics has pulled the cylinder heads off the engine and were doing something, they kept it all hush-hush, because if it went to depot level maintenance it would have taken far longer to get it back.
LMAO... I was thinking the same damn thing. I've never seen one that nice before! I've driven practically brand new ones before and they weren't that nice. LOL
Seeing you in that little pond reminded me... Years ago, I bought a military CJ3A for a 4WD toy. I took it to a farm pond, went out to the middle and stopped (keeping the RPM's up) because I wanted to see how the 4WD pulled. The water wasn't "deep" deep, but it was plenty inside, and there were decent, muddy hills on all sides of the pond. I took off to climb out, and it just didn't pull like I hoped it would. Oh, it came out with a little spinning, but I wanted that low geared *power*. Disappointed, I reached down to take it out of 4WD and I had never engaged it. It was in 2WD the whole time. For having a flat head 4 banger under the hood, that thing would climb a tree if it wasn't for falling backwards.
Sounds like this douchebag is jealous of this guy's wife, his ride, his life and he himself 🤣🤣 Commenting on here about his wife is a lame grasp when you have nothing going for you. Get off your dead ass, whoever you are, and you too can have what this guy has 😉
That´s the thing about cars, you enjoy driving it, but you really know you got the right one when you park it, turn around and just get this "yeah... that´s mine.. i love it" feeling. totally get it !
You need a slant back kit for it. Swap that power plant for a Duramax Diesel, way more power, far better MPG. Have the entire vehicle (inside, outside, undercarriage) line-x'ed. Oh and most important... check the frame for rust. Excellent purchase though sir.
Brent Bluhm why a junk Duramax. Go with a Ford 7.3 diesel. It’s WAY more reliable. My dad has a truck with that engine and it’s lasted about 18 years and still doesn’t have any replacement parts in the engine except for a chip.
holy shit 25sec to get to 60? well couldn't you just change the axle ratios and it would go faster? like I assume it has extremely high ratios to be powerful, so id imagine you can change ratios and go faster. can you even change axle ratios? I don't even know.
You get the humvee up to 55 and you feel like you are taking off, not to mention the back pain after you are done. And yes they do come with turn signals
The windshield is folded down during sea transport. Given the fact that I've driven those bastards so much I have my Driver badge... Fuck those trucks. None of them keep you dry in any rain at all, not that you could see anything with the shitty windshield wipers. You can't hear yourself think in them. You have to constantly fix shit. And don't even think about how bad of a task changing the tires are...
My unit's mechanics were on the ball with ours. We had little things, like the windows kept coming off of the canvas doors, but my shop had 4 HMMWVs and we only had one mechanical problem with any of them in the 6 years I was in. I have no clue if they just ran really well or if our mechanics were wizards.
A driver's badge ain't hard to get. I'm a mechanic and got it easy. These trucks are pieces of shit though. Notice he said he doesn't have A.C? Bruh that things got heat and cool air.. idk why you'd wanna buy one as a civilian. How the hell are you going to get parts every week when it breaks down for no reason.
my dad used to work in the ports in Kuwait. Before and after the war. He said they used to offload these of the ships, by running them off the ramp. they got serious airtime
Matt is like the most public, yet low-key, doomsday prepper.. He has chickens to supply eggs, he gathers water, he has enough guns and ammo to protect all of Texas and now he has a Humvee that'll run through anything and run on anything. I need to move next-door.
mje19D I was just thinking lol. First I see ChrisFix get that beautiful H1, then I see this in the recommended videos list thing and I'm like "Ooooh...I better watch this too!!!"
Ive driven those trucks for 20 years already, jumped them, and just about everything else you can think of, still made it through. Ive seen a person jump one over 20 feet into the air and broke off the right front wheel and the truck still kept going. great now I want one as well
@@SINcitySEAL govt contractors aren't necessarily known for quality work. They put the same Detroit's in the first Chevy diesel pickups. Then they went to a different style injector pump and they were known for problems. If a motor needs a rebuild at 2000 miles it's not the motor. Something else is going on.
I love the enthusiasm. When I left the military, I swore I'd never ride in another HMMWV again... Fast forward to today and I'm in the market for a HMMWV and/or a m1009 CUCV. LOL
As we say in Russia «Чем круче джип, тем дальше идти за трактором», which means kinda "The tougher the jeep - the longer a way to go to find a tractor"
I have submerged a hmmwv M 998 in Texarkana Texas. When I was in the U.S. Army as a 88m10. I got trashed and the M998 got trashed but I had a blast doing it for US ARMY testing.
@@seangilbert7365 Who do you think made the Army Jeep? In 1951 Ford Motor Company was awarded the contract to design a 1/4 ton 4×4 truck to replace the aging M38 and M38A1 model jeeps. The M151 was developed to specifications and guidance of the U.S. Army's Ordnance Tank Automotive Command. Design started in 1951 and testing and prototyping lasted through most of the fifties. Although the M151 was developed and initially produced by Ford, production contracts for the M151A2 were later also awarded to Kaiser and AM General Corp, a subsidiary of AMC. AM General built the HMMV.
You have purchased a fine vehicle. I had the opportunity several decades ago getting to know he pitchman for HMMVW to the DOD watched a few videos he used. It's more of a beast than people know. Not the best in MPG or speed but no other truck I know can be dropped on to a stump from 18" and not bend or have any damage.
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I’m 70 and now I’m gonna buy one, yes old men watch you, kudos on having fun when your still young, at my age I just look and wish I was young again, we all get old so two things God first then family and fun, or is that three?
Age dosen't matter to have Fun sir
did you get one?
Hallo Local Yokel, Old -(I am in your age) is relative - if you not clothed - grey in grey, seeing with open eyes=
woman, not speaking be diseased (if so), and....... knowing= You had had *All....
... seeing for little things.. f.i. little flowers and green, are drinking slowly -Red - wine, naturally in brain - big thinks as think-tank... So you are staying (mostly) over *All. Also I am looking present time for a M998, - but no surplus sales in Germany (Most has gone - by US-Aid, to
Ukraine +- 600 ea. However found in US-GovPlanet,- usable, better condition I see actually
in:...carsforsale.com - AM General Humvee - w/prices +- $ 12-/-to $ 30-Thousand - and more.
( Dekades back - bought - from US-surplus M38A1 / M160, M37 and s.o. = as toy.
as I sold my Company - so I sold the little collection too, to a young Enthusiast, knowing, will be in good hands, price was not important, but had had - tears.
A Humvee I guess will be the right (last?) toy for aged boy... for my manor, country side.
You are lucky man, have *Family., Me all my life found more interesting life, girls, woman,
new flowers in new fields..(thought ..No - married woman *No -cry).. today I feel = better has been married in younger times, and have to have childs,
so my life is poorer now, my Sport-Horses, doggies, walked one after theother to *Walhalla. Other side also luck, we - Germans - had had no war - after 1945, instead
my US-friends, some died in Vietnam, as I am was Reserve-Offz, w/several exercises Reforger Manoevesr as L/O at US-HQ's-7th-Army, Heidelberg, met friends, and passed
with honour; meanwhile I'm asking .... for what.....??
Dear Camerad, may I wish you peacetime, health and luck, also for your family, hoping
you will find your toy = Humvee, God bless Amerika, Regards.....
Young or old we can still have some fun, age doesn't matter -w-
God bless you -w-
@@AlexanderJScheu what the fuck are you saying. just shut up.
Hey Matt, I have a 1988 M998, soft doors, soft top, cargo cover over the bed, 6.5L engine, woodland camo. I love mine too! Get you a radio rack for the interior off eBay! You can mount so much stuff to it. Also your back seats can fold down to extend your bed. They have 2 twist locks and the back of the seat pulls out and you just lay it down flat and use the twist locks to secure it to the floor. The hood is fiberglass and it's pretty strong but you're not supposed to walk on it. Get you a brush guard and mounting kit. It has pull out pins so it folds down and you can open your hood. If you don't have the deep water forwarding kit then don't go in water deeper than 30 inches! The engine and trans dip sticks aren't water tight! The deep water forwarding kit comes with the snorkel, tall exhaust pipe, and sealed dip sticks. The front window folds down for transporting the Humvees in ships, saves room. Get you a CB radio from President. They are 24 volt rated and make yourself an aluminum adapter plate for the antenna mount on the back so you can mount a CB antenna. The turn signal is actually authentic military, not aftermarket. However your keyed ignition is aftermarket. Military Humvees have no keys, just a switch. I hope yours is the 6.5L because the 6.2L engines aren't reliable. And never, ever, EVER try to start the engine before the wait light goes off or you will mess up your glow plugs and they'll swell up and get stuck in the engine, not fun! I was in the Marines for 5 years and my co-worker was a Humvee mechanic for 10 years in the Army so contact me if you have any questions. I hope yours has a fuel access panel under the rear passenger plywood panel on the tunnel. Makes replacing the sending unit in the fuel tank easy. Dropping the tank is a pain in the ass!
Hope you have fun with yours because I love mine too!
PS: download the -10 operator's manual, the -20 service manual, and the -30 service manuals. Those are your Humvee bibles.
hummer-hmmwv.tpub.com
Are the 6.9s reliable??
How do you maintain it and get tires or parts for it?
First thing: add the snorkel breather and exhaust...and a humongous winch. Then maybe an espresso machine and a microwave...
I got to field test these at Fort Hood when they first came out and replaced the Jeeps. When all you've had were the Jeeps, these things were beastly. Your little field test was soft - we did things in the Hummer that I couldn't believe a vehicle was doing. We were so happy to turn in the Jeeps at the salvage yard. They didn't care what shape they were in, so neither did we, and we did everything we could to absolutely trash the Jeeps at the yard.
First mod for the Humvee 50 cal mount in the bed
LMG locked and loaded!
TexasDiesel 71 second mod snorkel
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Colonel Marks, and don't tell Mere
Judson Buckner beat me to it
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You gotta get Lunkers and Reaper in that thing with some sniper rifles and Furious Pete up top on your semi 30 cal.
YES.
Upvote the hell out of this comment, Matt needs to see this.
YES
Dude....I LOVE your enthusiasm about owning this HUMVEE! When you turn to look at her, and pause and sigh and comment about how cool she looks.....freaking classic!
a buddy of mine once told me that if you buy a car/truck and you cant stop looking at it... you know you've made a great purchase
Moe Fitzgerald i do that w my dads mustang and his charger. They aint mine but will be when he cant shift in a manual anymore 😂😂
I worked for AM General in the early 90's in Livonia, Mi. At their design and testing center. I worked on the military side and not the commercial side and was charged with changing all the electrical design blueprints with updated corrosion resistance for all electrical connections. It was an awesome experience and am proud to have participated in the program. A lot of cool stories working there.
Care to share one
Oh man, how I would love to pick your brain for waterproofing electrical systems in my overlanding rig.
Some ideas for the hmmwv
Put a winch, snorkel, performance exhaust (from the guy who made the one for the goblin), some engine mods, a spare tire carrier that goes in the bed (or see if you can do a slant back conversion and put the tire carrier on that), a seat for Linc in the middle of the back so you can carry the whole family, led lights, a military style bumper brush guard.
Also it is designated as a SUV because a truck would have a bed that is separate from the cab, this is designated as a SUV just like a Chevy avalanche.
Life In the Backwater i agree with you but i think he should mount his 50 as well 😂
*MA DEUCE* ASMR
as a mechanic in the army for those they aren’t bad “if” you take care of them
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Haters gonna hate... as a anti armor infantry unit.. yes they broke alot .. but let's look at why.. does the army buy good parts and lubricants.. or cheap... bad lubrlead to many problems army needs to stop being cheap... Amazing truck using in an environment hotter than it should be ran with armor over the weight it should use.... Outstanding machine just dont be cheap and take care of her.. I miss my war chariot
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As an Army vet that often drove these things in Iraq, these things break a lot and require lots of maintenance. The gas mileage is horrendous... there are better civilian alternatives
Matt mount the .30 cal on top for the next Demo Ranch video
S.Roberts *.50
S.Roberts 50 cal instead
Sorry on the Humvee he has he can't because its a canvas top
S.Roberts iii
Yeah add a turret mount like the ones in Afghanistan
You should get Rob and Nick in there with body armor and helmets and guns and go to Demolition Ranch and do some skits and operating
Cut a whole in the roof
No need for cuts, just simply take it of.....
Add the metal top on, when you do that you can use the turret hole for your guns. And it looks a lot cooler too.
Caleb Tran lol you can’t “add” the aluminum top.
I was watching Chris fix's New video before this
Same here
Same lol
I loved his engine swap modification
Same... weird do,
Another way of saying "who else got recommended?"
Things to do to the Humvee
Raise the snorkel
A light bar on the roof
A Humvee bull bar
A winch
And a cb or a uhf radio
And a big block Chevy
yap!! he should!! also Mount a rifle on the top!
Glad your happy with it man but as an army mechanic that works on these all the time, please please pleaaaaase make sure you check your wheel hubs a decent amount of time. I’m tellin ya dude. Have fun with it!
Thegamersnewfriend Air Force mechanic here. I know exactly what you mean. I loathe working on humvees. Had to replace an injection pump on one and I was practically inside the engine. Without govt funding he’s gonna have a bear of a time getting parts and work done to this thing.
50629 I pined for hummers til I worked on em in the marines, I think they're junk now. MTVRs were better in every way
USonuMabeaCh. A MTVR is a 3 axle and much heavier and costly vehicle. It's not in the same category as a Hummer. www.google.com/search?q=MTVR&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwif95Olu4feAhVGkCwKHfe_CkIQ_AUIDigB&biw=1408&bih=629
Fellow mechanic as well both heavy wheel and light wheel former active duty army. Agree whole hearted the hubs leaked after every rotation in the field in Germany. Had mud and sand up in those hubs consistently and the pain of it all was they didn't last long. It wasn't until I had to work on a hub on a M1070 HET that was the real fun.
Hey Matt I️ would definitely make the first upgrade a brush guard! I’m in the military and they are a must when making new paths in the woods and for protection against the fiber glass hood , also you can mount shovels and other extras on it!
Yes, all of ours had them when we got them. An essential piece of kit in the woods
And a winch, ours had winches
My favorite winch is a pirate bar wench
Thank would look so cool
Pain in the ass if the pins get stuck and you have to pmcs...
The drab olive green is such an amazing color...don't change the color.
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Does it come in black?...
Could always strip the paint off and polish the aluminum. That would be cool.
@@andres2290 yeah but in civilian spec
remember watching u when u had ur crummy truck and were shooting nails out of shotgun shells, now u have over a million subs and are prospering. Awesome to see you living well man
Next up on Demo ranch , Matt buys a Tank.
Chris Poff no he’s going to buy a c1-30
and it would be legal in the us
I think he's gonna build a bunker
Dont tempt him lol..... actually no nvm Tempt him
get colin furze. weve got a bunker to build.
You're gonna want a winch. You'll also want to stop giving your phone number to anyone with a lesser 4x4, otherwise you'll be getting drunken calls at all hours to come fish some idiot's 4x4 out of a pond, lake or volcanic crater. It definitely needs a turbo. (I had a k/5 Blazer with the 6.2 diesel. A turbo wouldn't have hurt it.)
Matt- "I don't remember what happened to that?"
Lincoln- "The top was taken off."
Matt- man, I cant get away with anything **busted**
Coming soon to Construction Ranch...building a six car garage
Pro tip: it's pretty comfortable to sleep on the hood laying along the windshield with nothing more than a small pad. I had many nights in Iraq sleeping that way.
i had a few like that to ! comfy !
joelnert TYFYS
Thank you for your service!
joelnert thank you for your service
Thanks For Serving our Country in Iraq
O.k. first put a winch on IT. Then make one Hell OF a grill guard and put mini gun on top. Lights and the Demolition Ranch on the side and better yet put on the hood in memory of Tyler
Ronald Zaiger you should use it on demo ranch next year for every day carry☺
can he even mount an hmg on it ? I mean is it even legal ?
He doesn't have a minigun, but he does have semi-auto (converted) 30cal mg. Also Brilliant idea dedicating it to Capt. Tyler.
szablewski thomas in a way it is legal in texas, just has to be unloaded and have a cover on the barrel I believe
James bond hmmwv
That's the number one reason why you buy anything. "Because it looks cool" 🤣
My number one reason would have been - KOZ I KAN!!!
Actually it's "because I haven't told Mere."
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My number one reason would be *efficiency*
cos I’m German
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Better yet Matt, you should mount a M134 Dillon Minigun onto the top of your Humvee!!!!
God yes
He will need the whole armour top and weapon mounting system but yes
more like GAU 8 Avenger, rip it off an A10
Jaydog1Party RE oh h yea
Max Otto about $250,000 will get him one
DemoRanch exclusive vehicle. You gotta get a m2 mount and you know it
Or at least mount his 1919
You should mount a M1919 browning on the top if you can and then shoot of off the Humvee (Like so he can see!)
That would be really cool!
Logman313 not real one
M1919?? I think you mean M2. 1919 is a .30 cal, M2 is .50cal
Bay Area Buggs He just did!
Ya but I didn't see a hatch but love your videos
Every vet: "Dude... why would you do that to yourself?"
Except this one.
Naw man.. love them..just a bad ass vehicle XD
Yes I was definitely thinking that. Those trucks were dogs lol
It's the cheapest Armoured vehicle you can buy, the next one up is almost 50k more.
They're nice without all the armor.
I've never had any interest in owning a Humvee.
Now, I can't imagine my life without one.
Adding it to the life list.
I'm so stinking happy for you Matt. I've driven Humvees a lot in the army. I never got sick of it. It's a proud day for the Demolitia!
joelnert Thank you for your service in the Army, may I ask what rank you were
joelnert thanks for your service
I subbed to you
I hated the humvees, they were a piece of crap, always deadlined, but people just keep circle X'in them and thats why they were even more fucked, and never got fixed because the mechanics pretty much claim everything is operator level and then the operators fuck the trucks up even more.
Thanks Julian. You'll love my content, that's a guarantee!
That twitchy dog with nerve damage looked SO HAPPY!!!
Its strange, after driving this thing so much as part of a QRF section during three different deployments in Iraq and counting my life on it, its like watching a beloved old friend
Me too. OIF 2006-2008 2-8 1st CAV division. I’ve always wanted to buy one I wonder how much it cost.
You should get custom canvas doors with the demolition ranch logo on it
Oh hell yea that would be awesome
He should put the demo ranch logo on the roof of it, now that would be awesome
Nick Devoti Also armor plated
1. It's a military humvee
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10. You could afford it.
Suomi?
Aarni Partanen jees
olli lehtonen Päivää
12 murica f yeah
olli lehtonen 13 because fuck it
Across the side of it you should get don't tell Mere in a classic military graffiti style writing like on the old P-51 mustang fighters and a smaller AR-15 eagle on the back right off the tailgate with a custom license plate that says "SO BRAVE"
Beau Roscamp I like that idea. But would be kind of a MEME mobile... don't know, but would be funny.
I think the license plate should say, "SO BWAVE" and then in a couple of years they should tease Lincoln about why it says "BWAVE" instead of "BRAVE".
Mat pauses looks at new humvee, “ God look how good it looks”😂
You should put a 50 cal machine gun on the top
Matts next purchase: C-130
Lucas M, I'd say A-10 Thunderbolt, then a C-130. Priorities.
Just don't tell Mere.
fully atomic 50 would not hurt my feelings
Coming in summer 2019
Matt buys the entire fucking military arsenal
And for his RC toy, he'll get an MQ-9 Reaper.
Matt you'll lose your man card if you don't mount your Browning 30 cal to it.
DKM_502 agreed! But wait post yours first
DKM_502 thaaaaat would be illegal
Swagtastic707 there are semiautomatic and full auto versions that are legal
Eric Lachman ahh, good to know
When he brought it to our school, I told him he needed to. Dont worry, he is.
"Look how cool it looks...." His enthusiasm has faintly rekindled my earliest memories of this vehicle before Monday morning motorpool made it seem mundane.
F* motorstables!!
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AJWIISON WIISON what are you doing I’ve seen this on every comment I’ve looked at so far 😂
You have to take lincon to school in that!
*get to
raagul selvarajah he might get it in trouble but I won't him to do it
Ninjaparatrooper but its registered i dont think he will get in trouble though
raagul selvarajah but school districts be like its vielent your making the children cold blood savages it's not safe to the children and bad for there minds
Ninjaparatrooper mm but in australia that would be fine
Matt, next step just Mount that BMG, then you will acquire the coolest RUclipsr ever who needs a Lamborghini when you have a Humvee with a BMG yeah come on talk to me I'm listening
Coming in Summer 2019 "10 Reasons Why I Bought a Tank"
Because it feels like a fucking sauna inside
Sauna car, you can't beat them
now that he's rich he needs big and bigger toys to get excited.
Primalkopfjager Coming summer of 2021 " 10 reasons why I bought mere an MRAP"
and yet still automatic
I mean... the humvee was designed to keep up with a tank... That said... a ripsaw would be nice.
I like how you're so personal in you videos. Really makes me comfortable. Great video, keep goin'!
Are you usually uncomfortable while watching RUclips videos?
Jack A No lol
We want Mere's commentary on this purchase
Yurii Semeniuk probably something along the lines of "ffs Matt! What about our retirement?!"
what purchase? #DontTellMere
Jack Mehov LOL
Shhh! Don't tell Mere!
Nice! you have enough space in the glovebox for my Fiat 500.
I would totally put the angled back on, I've alway liked the look of them and also put up a turret mount with the armor siding on it as. I also like the special forces setup with the swivel arms on the side and its lightened for mobility. But angled back for sure if it was me and a armored turret setup.
No turret hatch
My very first Dr. DemoRanch video. Thank you youtube for introducing me this wonderful family. Prayers for the whole family specially for Mark.
i wanted to hear about the dog :(
If you go to his other channel called Vetranch I am pretty sure they will make a video about that too.
She looks part Australian shepherd which I love those dogs
The full video will probably be released on vetranch
Also would like to see what is with that dog.
I wanted to hear how Matt was about to change that dogs life for the better, then "oh he'll be twitching for life..." :(
Another cool fact about the Hmmwv is that, the one of the reasons it's so wide is to fit in to the tracks of tanks.
Dont know how that would work, or what your even talking about, but ok.
I bet when the tanks or other large vehicles leading the line compact the mud/dirt, the HMMWW tires can ride in the track left by the tanks
I’ve already learned more about hmmwvs in this comment section then google
An Abrams is about 5' wider than a Hummer...
@Kilo - but the tracks are like 2 foot wide on either side.
Just looking at the disc brake set-up runs chills down my spine. Never mind the rest of it. Parts for this baby are gonna be like unobtainium, you ain't picking them up at NAPA. Love the vehicle, though.
eltsen nestle actually the brakes can be picked up at Napa, they calipers are the same as the amc eagle, only thing that is solely hmmvw is the portal gear boxes, and unlike many vehicles it is only made of parts from america.
MrKenmartin...interesting. Thanks.
No problem, there is a site the does cross referencing of on the shelf parts for hummers, oddly enough the steering column is from a ford Taurus and steering parts are ford f250 f350
In other words it's a hodgepodge of shit.
eltsen nestle *unobtaininum*
😂😂
I've been working on HMMWVs for 26 years. All variants. I served in Iraq as a turret gunner and a driver. Its a great vehicle. They have limitations but IMO, they have been great to me.
6.9s reliable??
@@Brian.Rodriguez The military runs. 6.2s and 6.5s. The 6.5 is the best. It ran well in the desert. I operated it every day for over a hundred miles with no problems. They can occasionally hydro-lock in extreme heat but it was very rare.
You got a HMMWV! Now you should get a Deuce and a half. Those things are absolute beasts
Josh Lamoreau they are but you need a big rig wrecker every time something breaks. I'm usually helping my buddy fix his every 2-3 weeks
1:45 No Matt, I DO want to hear more about the Dog. I WANNA KNOW MORE!
I'm sure there will be a vet ranch video all about that pup
I really hope so. I would adopt it myself if I was in the US
Wait, can I promote, Matt's videos here?? Hmm, IDK, so just look up Vet Ranch, might be their in a week, or month, depends on what he plans to do.
I fell in love with that dog!
same
One word, Texas
freedom of having fun!
And Georgia!
I hope you enjoy class 3 leaks and always having that hood up.
Rich Hanley the thing is with military vehicles is yes they constantly break down but you basically fix everything easily because that’s the way the were designed
Rich Hanley sounds a tad salty 🤫
@@jack66244 easily my ass..
You must not have served to be saying such nonsense
Take it on the highway if you want to know what reentering the earth's atmosphere in the space shuttle feels like.
ahahahahahahahaha no lie
Don't miss that at all....
probably burning as much fuel as the space shuttle too.
@@Xaxxus on reentry?
I don't know much about these, is it not a smooth ride on streets?
Another reason you can take the doors off is if you need an emergency riot shield. Make sure to have the heavy armored doors! Can't believe matt did not think of this! Pls do a video on testing the bullet stoping power of the heavy door to see how long it takes you to get trough. And why don't you use the grenade launcher any more?
Thehunting wolf not to mention swim out easy
Another thing is to use the doors as "sitting cushion" when its damp/wet on the ground. 😉
You should get a mounted .50 cal. Gun for it and the snorkel kit because that would look amazing!
General236Joe not really
it would look so stupid if it had the snorkel
You would think it looked good if you saw it @Madandjon 2
I remember when I was in the Army in South Korea, and a Humvee needed depot level work. I'm not sure what the exact problem was, but the mechanics has pulled the cylinder heads off the engine and were doing something, they kept it all hush-hush, because if it went to depot level maintenance it would have taken far longer to get it back.
...goes and gets the cleanest mil spec Humvee ever...
LMAO... I was thinking the same damn thing. I've never seen one that nice before! I've driven practically brand new ones before and they weren't that nice. LOL
You should put the American bald eagle AR-15 on the hood for the roof definitely get a 50 cal door Thanks
Allan A Yes, in a FDE silhouette.
Seeing you in that little pond reminded me... Years ago, I bought a military CJ3A for a 4WD toy. I took it to a farm pond, went out to the middle and stopped (keeping the RPM's up) because I wanted to see how the 4WD pulled. The water wasn't "deep" deep, but it was plenty inside, and there were decent, muddy hills on all sides of the pond. I took off to climb out, and it just didn't pull like I hoped it would. Oh, it came out with a little spinning, but I wanted that low geared *power*. Disappointed, I reached down to take it out of 4WD and I had never engaged it. It was in 2WD the whole time. For having a flat head 4 banger under the hood, that thing would climb a tree if it wasn't for falling backwards.
I liked my HMMWV M998 but for comfort the CUCV M1009 is outstanding!!!
HOOAH!!!
The main reason you got it is because mere said yes
100% true
Gymbols dude, grow up. Learn the place and time, this is not the place, nor the time. Have a little respect.
@the sewer pig matt's wife
Gymbols I hope Matt has blocked your account from viewing his videos
Sounds like this douchebag is jealous of this guy's wife, his ride, his life and he himself 🤣🤣
Commenting on here about his wife is a lame grasp when you have nothing going for you.
Get off your dead ass, whoever you are, and you too can have what this guy has 😉
Put your Eagle M-16 machine gun logo on it
VAPOR trail add m 14s also, and heck even 1911s also, military it may
You don't loose interior room so much as you gain a dinner table. Get it right.
Or a bed! A firm one
Dan Preston this guy know what's up!
Militant Autism 69 likes i wont like cuz i dont want to ruin it
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@@danpreston4218 Perfect for dates
That´s the thing about cars, you enjoy driving it, but you really know you got the right one when you park it, turn around and just get this "yeah... that´s mine.. i love it" feeling. totally get it !
You need a slant back kit for it. Swap that power plant for a Duramax Diesel, way more power, far better MPG. Have the entire vehicle (inside, outside, undercarriage) line-x'ed. Oh and most important... check the frame for rust. Excellent purchase though sir.
Brent Bluhm why a junk Duramax. Go with a Ford 7.3 diesel. It’s WAY more reliable. My dad has a truck with that engine and it’s lasted about 18 years and still doesn’t have any replacement parts in the engine except for a chip.
Duramax I agree
Don't forget to get a key ignition mod done for it instead of the basic turn switch ignition.
Nah, keep it the way it is, more EMP resistant than an electronic heavy Duramax.
holy shit 25sec to get to 60? well couldn't you just change the axle ratios and it would go faster? like I assume it has extremely high ratios to be powerful, so id imagine you can change ratios and go faster. can you even change axle ratios? I don't even know.
You get the humvee up to 55 and you feel like you are taking off, not to mention the back pain after you are done. And yes they do come with turn signals
Yo, the BMW community feels offended on that last one.
The windshield is folded down during sea transport.
Given the fact that I've driven those bastards so much I have my Driver badge... Fuck those trucks. None of them keep you dry in any rain at all, not that you could see anything with the shitty windshield wipers. You can't hear yourself think in them. You have to constantly fix shit. And don't even think about how bad of a task changing the tires are...
My unit's mechanics were on the ball with ours. We had little things, like the windows kept coming off of the canvas doors, but my shop had 4 HMMWVs and we only had one mechanical problem with any of them in the 6 years I was in. I have no clue if they just ran really well or if our mechanics were wizards.
Brian Rossman mine did, but i had a crowe
Ain't raining , ain't training.
A driver's badge ain't hard to get. I'm a mechanic and got it easy.
These trucks are pieces of shit though. Notice he said he doesn't have A.C? Bruh that things got heat and cool air.. idk why you'd wanna buy one as a civilian. How the hell are you going to get parts every week when it breaks down for no reason.
Piece of shit vehicles. Buy a Oshkosh MTVR. Now that’s a fucking truck! Loved my 7 ton in Afghan
my dad used to work in the ports in Kuwait. Before and after the war. He said they used to offload these of the ships, by running them off the ramp. they got serious airtime
Humvee vs raptor tug o war
Logan Friggin frick do you want to rip the raptor in half?
Lord Hoth_09 ya but it would be a good vid
please let this happen haha
Mere's car would probably out tow the raptor lol
Yea I don't think he'd want to completely fuck up both trucks' transmissions
Matt is like the most public, yet low-key, doomsday prepper.. He has chickens to supply eggs, he gathers water, he has enough guns and ammo to protect all of Texas and now he has a Humvee that'll run through anything and run on anything. I need to move next-door.
I was watching this thinking Matt has to be a low key prepper...lol
Can't say I blame him haha he has some awesome stuff
Reason 11...compensating for a Raptor that broke the second time you drove it through some mud? Heh.
And told Mere before getting it.
I have a feeling that the Raptor might not have had an update since it came out.
JoshThe FordFan I think he should trade the raptor in for a Chevy reaper. But raptors are awesome.
BlowinSh!tUp The raptor wasn't built for mud it was built for desert running
Reason #12 She let you buy it!...LOL
Chris Fix just got a badass Hummer. Civilian version with a Duramax swap. Absolutely awesome. I can still smell the JP8 🤤
mje19D I was just thinking lol. First I see ChrisFix get that beautiful H1, then I see this in the recommended videos list thing and I'm like "Ooooh...I better watch this too!!!"
LOL! I just watch that video yesterday and I didn't know I needed one until I watched it.
I really like the longer vlogs. Keep up the good work, Matt!
Potato, Potato your channel picture makes me happy. Lol
Potato, Potato you are an annoying dweeb!!!!!
what?
Gotta paint the Ar-15 eagle on the hood!!!!!!!
Awesome idea.
Hell yeah that would look freaking cool!
I think this should be done.
No problem people pulling beside you with this its slower.
Nah. Hood looks too good for that. Maybe on the doors.
Sirus Vader put a little flag on it?
OMG this thing is so fun to dr... WTF I'm out of gas?! Again?!
HudsonGTV it takes desiel not gas
Diesel idiot. Stick to legos.
After I was in the Army when they first came out we would retro fit bucket seats in them. Way more comfortable.....lol
You should paint the kit cars ar15 eagle on it. Thatd be so cool!
Matt did you know about the wall crawling? The front wheels extend past the bumper so you can literally go up vertical walls
Vance Hood Sure he does
Ive driven those trucks for 20 years already, jumped them, and just about everything else you can think of, still made it through. Ive seen a person jump one over 20 feet into the air and broke off the right front wheel and the truck still kept going. great now I want one as well
@Kalashnicough AK47 they run on diesel and the newer ones made in the late 90's on up have the run flats
Only some models have ATI system, but most don't. Now the LMTV has that and a Cat c7 engine instead of a POS Detroit diesel.
@@SINcitySEAL those mechanical Detroit's are some of the best motors ever made. With the right injector pump of course. They're legendary dependable.
@@verteup idk how we have multiple engines needing eventual rebuilds with only 2000 miles on then lol
@@SINcitySEAL govt contractors aren't necessarily known for quality work. They put the same Detroit's in the first Chevy diesel pickups. Then they went to a different style injector pump and they were known for problems. If a motor needs a rebuild at 2000 miles it's not the motor. Something else is going on.
I love the enthusiasm. When I left the military, I swore I'd never ride in another HMMWV again... Fast forward to today and I'm in the market for a HMMWV and/or a m1009 CUCV. LOL
As we say in Russia «Чем круче джип, тем дальше идти за трактором», which means kinda "The tougher the jeep - the longer a way to go to find a tractor"
So true.
Yup, been there before.
haha .. so true and funny
Buy 3 of the totally easy to get heavily armored doors. You can replace the two front doors then shoot the last one just to see what it stops.
Yesterday I said it was a either a tank or a monster truck and I’d say I got it right because it is a mix of both
I have submerged a hmmwv M 998 in Texarkana Texas. When I was in the U.S. Army as a 88m10. I got trashed and the M998 got trashed but I had a blast doing it for US ARMY testing.
Lol 90% of this video is Matt going "I love this truck".
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This week: Ten reasons I got a HUMMVEE
Next week: The government took my HUMMVEE for registering it as a jeep
Christian Keppler true
Well technically it is a Jeep but to the civilan world it's a suv so that's see what happens lol
Christian Keppler so right
It's not a Jeep. It's made by AM General.
@@seangilbert7365 Who do you think made the Army Jeep?
In 1951 Ford Motor Company was awarded the contract to design a 1/4 ton 4×4 truck to replace the aging M38 and M38A1 model jeeps. The M151 was developed to specifications and guidance of the U.S. Army's Ordnance Tank Automotive Command. Design started in 1951 and testing and prototyping lasted through most of the fifties. Although the M151 was developed and initially produced by Ford, production contracts for the M151A2 were later also awarded to Kaiser and AM General Corp, a subsidiary of AMC. AM General built the HMMV.
Matt you can actually tell someone to go grab you the Humvee keys! My fellow vets will understand that joke.
Sleepless Knight 😂
I'm guessing that they don't have keys
Sleepless Knight please explain to us civilians because I wanna know the joke lol
Sleepless Knight please explain to us civs 😂
Ohhhh this brings back so many fun memories 😅😅😅
Civilians love them, military know they’re a pain in the ass without major reworking.
The great thing, they don't cost that much at surplus auctions, but as you said, the bugger is titling and tagging one.
Milsurp Mike Texas is one of the few states that allow people to title these vehicles.
So I wonder if you can buy one that is already titled from Texas and just have it transferred to your state.
Yeah but the engines are garbage.
Heard they are very expensive to fuel and repair/maintain tho
Milsurp Mike he could have gotten a deuce and a half in the multituel for less. but hey, I'd rather have both.
Banks engineering sells a D.O.D. approved turbo kit that will cure your speed problem.
Next video: New edc mobile military base
😂😂😂
He would probably get it
Thx for the likes guys
Next video: 10 Reasons Why I Sold A Military HUMVEE!!!
You have purchased a fine vehicle. I had the opportunity several decades ago getting to know he pitchman for HMMVW to the DOD watched a few videos he used. It's more of a beast than people know. Not the best in MPG or speed but no other truck I know can be dropped on to a stump from 18" and not bend or have any damage.